BG·12
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| Reading in transliteration: | uol |
| Reading in original script: | unknown |
| Variant reading: | pou lou |
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| Object: | BG·12 Bergamo (cup) |
| Position: | foot, inside |
| Direction of writing: | ambiguous |
| Script: | unknown |
| Number of letters: | 3 |
| Number of words: | 1 |
| Number of lines: | 1 |
| Workmanship: | scratched |
| Condition: | unknown |
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| Archaeological culture: | La Tène D [from object] |
| Date of inscription: | second half of 2nd–1st century BC [from object] |
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| Type: | unknown |
| Language: | perhaps Celtic |
| Meaning: | abbreviation (?) |
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| Alternative sigla: | Morandi 2004: 222 |
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| Sources: | Morandi 2004: 663 no. 222 |
Commentary
First published in Morandi 2004: 663, no. 222.
All three readings are suggested by Morandi, who remarks that the writing direction is uncertain. There are comparanda for all three sequences (see the word pages).
